HB 82 VA

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Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information; 5:00 p.m. on the third day after the election. Moves the deadline for receipt of an absentee ballot, information required to cure an absentee ballot, or proof of identification to accompany a provisional ballot provided for lack of identification from noon to 5:00 p.m. on the third day after the election. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 58.

• Adele Y. McClure Democratic · primary

1. Dec 31, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103344D · lower
2. Dec 31, 2025 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · lower
3. Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB82) · lower
4. Feb 6, 2026 Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration · lower
5. Feb 9, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) · lower
6. Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 7-N) · lower
7. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · upper
12. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (10-Y 5-N) · upper
13. Feb 24, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
14. Feb 26, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
15. Feb 26, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
16. Feb 26, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
17. Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · upper
18. Feb 27, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
19. Mar 2, 2026 Privileges and Elections Amendment agreed to · upper
20. Mar 2, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
21. Mar 2, 2026 Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 18-N 0-A) · upper
22. Mar 4, 2026 Senate amendment agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A) · lower
23. Mar 11, 2026 Enrolled · lower
24. Mar 11, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB82ER) · lower
25. Mar 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB82) · lower
26. Mar 11, 2026 Signed by President · upper
27. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
28. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
29. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
30. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 61 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
31. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0061) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Senate Amendment · HTML
• Privileges and Elections Amendment · HTML
• Privileges and Elections Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML